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My ball was resting on the edge of a bunker, held in place on the grass by a bun

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My ball was resting on the edge of a bunker, held in place on the grass by a bun

My ball was resting on the edge of a bunker, held in place on the grass by a bunker rake. When I moved the rake, the ball fell into the bunker. Should I replace

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